Hello Community,
I'm working on a project where I need to automate updates to a Google Spreadsheet based on data fetched from a trigger action. Here’s what I’m trying to achieve:
Background:
- I have a Zap set up that triggers to fetch arrays of work requests. Each work request includes several details (they come raw from a Google Cloud Function), but most importantly, each has a
title
,workRequestId
(referred to as justId
), andworkOrderId
. - I also have a Google Spreadsheet where I track these work requests. The spreadsheet includes columns for
workOrderId
,title
, among other details. However, it lacks theworkRequestId
for each entry, and I need to fill this gap using the data fetched by my Zap trigger.
The Challenge:
- The main challenge I'm facing is how to match each fetched
workOrderId
with the corresponding row in the spreadsheet and then update that row with theworkRequestId
from the trigger data. - I understand that I can use the "Lookup Spreadsheet Row" action in Google Sheets within Zapier to find rows based on
workOrderId
. However, I'm unsure how to efficiently update the spreadsheet when dealing with multiple rows and ensuring eachworkOrderId
matches the correct row.
Specific Needs:
- Ideally, I want to automate the process so that each time the trigger fetches new work requests, the Zap updates the corresponding rows in the spreadsheet with the new
workRequestId
. - I’m looking for a way to handle cases where there are multiple work requests (i.e., the trigger fetches an array of requests at a time).
Questions:
- What’s the best approach to match each
workOrderId
from the fetched data with the corresponding rows in the Google Spreadsheet? - Is there an efficient method within Zapier to update multiple rows in a spreadsheet based on this matching, especially if the "Lookup Spreadsheet Row" action only handles one row at a time?
- Are there any recommended practices or tools within Zapier that can simplify this process, or would this require custom scripting? If custom scripting is needed, I would appreciate some guidance or examples.
I have basic to intermediate knowledge of Zapier and some understanding of JavaScript, but I’m hoping to find a solution that doesn’t require extensive custom coding unless necessary.
Thank you in advance for any advice or solutions you can provide!